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After successfully finishing my makeup, I went into the next room to change into the clothes for today’s shoot.

“Ah, are you the one scheduled for the shoot?”
As I entered the room, I was greeted by a tall and handsome guy.

“Yes! My name is Yuki Himemura! I go by Yuka Shirahime during the shoot, so please take care of me!”
“Appreciate the introduction. The name’s Seiji Kato. Nice to meet you. Let’s get started, shall we? The clothes should fit you, so could you try these on for me?”
Kato-san hands me several pieces of clothing.

“This, right? Um, where should I change?”
“Ah, sorry about that. You can change over there.”
He points to a small changing area in the corner of the room.

“Thank you!”
“Take your time, no rush.”
“Okay!”

I entered the changing room and checked the outfit I was about to wear.
It seemed like a coat was the main piece, along with a white blouse, a brown miniskirt, and white tights.
The main coat was in white, black, and brown.
I’m not sure of the specific name, but it’s probably a checkered pattern…

I try it on.
I was momentarily baffled by the miniskirt, but the long coat essentially acted like a skirt in itself.
They always make sure not to capture any underwear during the shoot, so it should be fine.

Looking at myself after dressing up, I saw a charming person in the mirror – so much so that I almost couldn’t believe it was me.

This must be what they call a Lolita-style outfit, and it was indeed cute.
I wonder if Kaoru-san or Hana-san would be pleased if I went out dressed like this…?

“Wait, right, I’m a guy…”
I nearly got carried away with those thoughts, but I have to remind myself – I’m a guy, and this is just for work!

Satisfied with the outfit, I leave the changing room to find Kato-san waiting for me.

“Ooh, you look great in that.”
“Thank you!”
“Are you really a boy? You’re not pretending?”
“No, I really am a guy!”
Our usual exchange began, but then I noticed Kato-san looking at me seriously.

“Is something wrong?”
“No, umm, I was just thinking… Hmm… Do we still have that…?”
He seemed deep in thought as if he noticed something was missing from my look.

“Could you wait here for a moment?”
“Sure!”
“Thanks, I’ll be right back.”
“Okay!”

Kato-san then left the room.
I was left alone, not knowing what to do.

Might as well take a good look at myself, right?
As I posed in front of the mirror, I started to enjoy myself.

And just when I was getting absorbed,
“You really are a girl, aren’t you?”
“AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!”
I hadn’t noticed Kato-san come back into the room.
He caught me in the middle of making cute poses…

“I can never be a June bride now… Oh, wait, I’m a guy, so I guess it’s fine…”
“Isn’t that a strange way to self-deprecate?”
“So, um, what did you go to get?” I asked Kato-san as a way to change the subject.

“Oh, this?”
He shows me a white hat he’s holding.
“A hat?”
“Yes, the moment I saw that outfit, I realized it would look cuter with a hat. Could you try wearing this?”
“A beret?”
“I’m sure it will suit you perfectly.”

I put on the beret, and Kato-san scrutinized me closely.

“Just a moment, sorry.”
He adjusts the hat’s position, steps back to check, and repeats the process.

“This position looks the cutest.”
“True, it looks great!”
I saw a very adorable me in the mirror, the beret placed towards the back of my head.

“All right! This will make for some great footage!”
“Thank you!”
“Shall we go to the studio for the shoot then?”
“Yes!”
I follow Kato-san to the space where the shoot would take place.

I was filled with nervous excitement for my first video shoot.

♢

Having finished changing, the moment had finally come to start the shoot.
I headed to the shooting studio with Kato-san, the staff member I had changed with.

“Um, should I call you Yuka-chan now?”
“Yes, please.
I need to switch personas, too!”

“Switch personas?”
“Huu…”

I take a deep breath and start self-hypnotizing.
I am Yuka Shirahime.

From Yuki to Yuka.

{Okay, I’m ready!}
“Whoa!”
Seiji-oniichan seemed surprised by my sudden change.

{Is something wrong, onii-chan?}
“N-No, nothing.
(S-So, this is Yuka Shirahime…)”

{All right, let’s go in!}
“Y-Yeah, we’re good to go.
Let’s head inside.”

{Okay!}
I enter the studio, feeling a bit nervous.

Inside, the studio was different from what I had imagined, with a Western-style wooden interior.
It was pretty spacious and even had windows.

{Wow! This is amazing!}
I couldn’t help but be amazed by the scene.

Then, a man, followed by a few staff members, approached us.

“You must be Yuka Shirahime-chan, right?”
{Yes, that’s me!}

“I’m Otsuka, the photographer in charge of today’s shoot. Nice to meet you.”
{Likewise!
I’m Yuka Shirahime, a VTuber. I look forward to working with you on the shoot starting today!}
“We’re scheduled for three days – today, tomorrow, and the day after. We plan to shoot with three outfits, so let’s give it our best.”
{Yeah!}

Then, I was to be photographed sitting on a chair.

“First, I need you to sit on this chair. We’ll start filming once you’re seated, so unless I’m shooting from the front, just keep your pose as it is, okay?”
{Okay!}

I sit on the chair, crossing my legs like girls often do, angling my knees slightly.

“Ooh, I like how you’re sitting. We’ll start rolling now, so try not to make too much noise, okay?”
{Okay!}

The cameraman starts moving around me with his camera.

It still felt weird to be watched so closely, but it was all part of the job.
After he had shot from various angles, he finally took a frontal shot of me, and I smiled shyly at the camera.

“That’s great! The way you blushed at the end was perfect. I didn’t even have to tell you!”
{Thank you! Was that okay?}

“No problem at all! We need more footage for the video, so let’s keep going.”
{Got it!}

Next, we started filming a scene of me opening a window to look outside.
When I opened the window, the wind from a fan made my hair flutter.

Then, acting surprised by the wind’s strength, I closed the window again.
I turned towards the camera with a mischievous smile.
There were a few bad takes, like the wind was so strong that it messed up my face and hair, but we managed to get the shot in the end.

“Okay, next, let’s shoot with you unbuttoning your coat and revealing the top.”
{Okayy!}

By this time, I had gotten used to talking to the other staff members and was feeling less nervous.

“You don’t seem to sweat much, Yuka-chan. I’m jealous.”
{This much is manageable for me!}
“Maybe it’s because I’m moving the camera around so much…”
{Moving around does make you feel hot, doesn’t it?}
“True, true. Well, with the button undone now, it should feel cooler.”
{I definitely feel much cooler now!}

“Haha, that’s good to hear.
Next, I’ll send wind from the fan directly at you. Can you act like you’re surprised by the wind?
Then, when I move to your front, give me a cute pose like you’ve just noticed me.”
{Any specific cute pose you want?}

“Just whatever you think makes you look cutest.”
{Okay, got it!}

As the shooting resumed, the wind made my clothes and hair flutter.
The cameraman started moving and eventually positioned himself diagonally in front of me.

I pretended to notice the camera before me and shyly approached it.
In a voice barely audible to the cameraman, I asked if it looked good, and he nodded the camera in response.

I then gave a bright, dazzling smile, pretending to wipe a tear from my eye, and that was the end of it.

By the way, it took several tries to get that scene right, so it was pretty tough!

After shooting various scenes for hours, we wrapped up for the day as we had gathered all the necessary footage.
“Whew, that’s it for today! Good work, everyone!”
{Good work today!}

“Yuka-chan, you did great. Looking forward to working with you tomorrow, too.”
{Same here, onii-chan!}
{I just wanted to ask, what’s the plan for this video?}
“As far as I know, the plan is to capture everyday actions in this autumn-like studio, gathering scenes in the outfits we’ll shoot over the next three days. We’ll change up the order of the outfits in the final video and end with our company logo.”

{Oh? So the actions will be pretty much the same?}
“Pretty much, yeah. We’re aiming to highlight the outfits in the editing, so expect more of the same tomorrow.”

{Th-That sounds kind of challenging…}
“The only change will be the outfits, so we have to make do.”
{I’ll do my best!!!}
“We’re counting on you. Well then, good work today.”
{You too, onii-chan!}
I went home early that day to rest and recharge for tomorrow.

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